MONTGOMERY COUNTY (PA) - REVIEW OF COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION SYSTEM PLANNING IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39802
• Author(s): E ADAMS
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 20 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-043-7I
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT, DATED OCTOBER 1974, OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO THE COURT FOR GUIDANCE IN DEVELOPING A STATE-WIDE AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR USE IN TRIAL COURTS.

Abstract

THERE ARE 12 JUDGES ON THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SERVING A COUNTY OF APPROXIMATELY 700,000 PEOPLE. OTHER COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA HAVE DEVELOPED COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS OF RECORDKEEPING; HOWEVER, IT IS THE COURT'S INTENTION TO CONSOLIDATE THESE AND FUTURE INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENTS TO AVOID DUPLICATE EXPENDITURES. ACCORDINGLY, THIS REPORT CONTAINS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A CENTRAL STATE-OWNED COMPUTER FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES, WITH EACH COUNTY HAVING ITS OWN MINI-COMPUTER TO PROCESS DATA LOCALLY....KAP